Company Cites 'Suspension of Necessary Financial and Banking Services'

McDonald's Corp. on Friday said it is closing its three restaurants in Crimea, amid continuing tension over Russia's annexation of the Ukrainian region last month.

McDonald's said it made the decision as a result of "the suspension of necessary financial and banking services," which it didn't elaborate on. The U.S. and Europe have imposed limited sanctions on Moscow because of the Crimea takeover. It wasn't clear those had...